The Thunderbird is a property I’ve never paid much attention to, for no particular reason. I wasn’t offended by it’s Native American theme, that’s not really my style. That being said, I will say the theme was about as interesting to me as [...]

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Isolated gambling clubs existed on Highway 91 before 1941 but the concept of a full scale resort with overnight accommodations, gaming, dining, entertainment and shopping all in one vacation destination wasn’t conceived as something anyone would want in the harsh desert climate. The El Rancho not only offered something Highway 91 had never seen, it set a precedent by creating a themed vacation destination that would shape what would later become the Las Vegas...

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History hasn’t been fair to Billy Wilkerson. For years, a myth has lived in romantic Hollywood lour that Bugsy Siegel is the father of modern Vegas. When in truth, it was stolen and ruined by the notorious gangster who caused the project to cost 6 times more than its original projected cost. When it finally opened, it was a disaster of such catastrophic proportions that his
partners in the mafia had him killed. Now it is time to set the record straight about the...